Tuesday, January 01, 2008

No reverse blog psychology (I think it would take that and then some for Michigan to pull this off if I set my maize and blue bias aside and look at the match up objectively), just a sincere wish for Carr and his squad to have a great game.

Go Blue!

UPDATE:

Meeeeechigan - 41, Florida - 35

I have to tell you, folks, that victory felt as good as any in a looooong time. I'm so thrilled for Coach Carr, I can't stand it. Way to go, Coach. Thank you.

Much more to come later, but I have to get my heart rate back to a manageable level first.

124 comments:

The roiling cauldron of emotions engulfing Lloyd, his staff, the players; even the equipment managers has got to be today’s major story-line. How the team responds could make this one of the better bowl games.

Here’s to your victory and the end of an era. May your glass (aluminum can, flask) never be empty and may the gatorbrats be tasty.

I DO think we have a chance Hart + Henne+ Healthy = A chance!! I continue to think of what we thought this team was going to be before September 1st and that is who could win this game. I believe that who could show up today, THAT team.

Hmm, committing Saturday, visiting in a month? Fishy. I still like our chances tho.

Whets, I'll get you an address and such later today- hopefully you'll have those shirts for the NC game but you have to promise to take some pics for me. Someone might as well get some joy out of them.

Go Blue! and I'll see you all after the game- last year I missed the Boise St. game b/c I had an open (free) tab at the bar and didn't make it past 8pm. And they thought they were doing me a favor, ha!

93, shame on you! Have faith!! It IS possible! Just think of what the team was suppose to be before September 1st.....THAT team could pull it off....just hope they show up! So let's hear your battle cry now!

Did you see that Joe Montana's son is going to walk on at ND as a quarterback next year? Joe said that ND is going to be MUCH better......deep down, I believe him, but I hope it takes 5 years to become good again....I am enjoying their horridness!

Katie... I'm not doubting Michigan, I just think that emotion doesn't appear to motivate these guys. And judging by the pre-game shots, the Gators are already in their heads with that dancing and smack talking at midfield... gawd how I hat that shit in sports!

I forgot to mention Ron English's "swiss cheese" defense still sucks. I'm glad he was fired and feel sorry for Louisville who has to deal with him now. (I may be wrong on the Louisville but I've been drinking.)

What an excellent ball game! Way to stick it to them! Just wish we could have done it last year. I am glad you didn't play like that against Ohio State! I am so happy for carr, Hart, Henne nad Manningham. Glad they got this one. Although Hart tried to blow it a few times! Way to go BLUE!! GO BIG 10!!!!!!!!!!

Really, truly, bittersweet. Great to beat UF and spend the offseason the right way...finally...savoring a win that NO ONE (at least 91%) thought Michigan could do.

The sweet...post game press conference is as good as the game on Espn News. Congratulations to all who endured this season from the ridicule of the App St. loss to the joy and jubilation of beating an SEC media darling. I put cash money on Miles helping to scheme vs Urban legend.

So much to process but enjoying the rush of all the Happy Happy Joy Joy that goes with this.

The bitter...seeing a truly wonderful human being and tremendous coach to his end. Hope Coach Carr takes the assistant AD job. Change is coming it will be good but all of college football can learn from Coach Carr's examples.

Blurbing, thanks all. Go Blue!!!

ps- it's a LONG offseason, can we get some more healing type pics to celebrate Coach Carr's retirement and the pain that it brings?

Fiu from collegefootballnews.com on the win and what it means. Good read.http://cfn.scout.com/2/716023.htmlAs far as the game goes I still have a smile on my face. I think it will stay on there for a long time. Great to see Mike, Chad, Jake, Adrian, and all the Seniors go out on top.

As far as Llyod goes he's been the coach for most of my Michigan fan life so it's gonna be strange next year when they come out of the tunnel without him. Still what a way to end an era.

GREAT GAME BIG BLUE!!! SOOOO GLAD MIKE HART IS GONE!!LLOYD SHOULD'VE BENCHED HIS BUTT SO MANY TIMES!!! WHAT ABOUT THE SMILING FACE AFTER THE FIRST OF HIS TWO TO'S?!?! HE'S SO BUSY TRYING TO GET ON THE HIGHLIGHT REEL, HE FORGOT TO HANG ONTO THE BALL!!! THE REST OF THE TEAM WAS TERRIFIC!!!!! THAT IS MICHIGAN BALL!!!! GREAT JOB WOLVERINES!! CONGRATS COACH!!!

So I'm down here in FLA and after our game I ran out to the local Publix for some 'supplies'This OSU fan literally stops his car in the parking lot to roll down his window and--get this--CONGRATULATE me (in my Michigan gear)He said he was rooting for Michigan and was thrilled!?!?

But--even better?When I was walking out, the guy wearing the Florida shirt caught sight of me and looked down and away lest he catch my eye! Too bad Gatey, I saw you first. HA!I just S M I L E D a big ol' knowing grin.Nothing to say, really.

I'm one of those folks Troy Smith talked about.I never went to Michigan ... as a student though I'm a fan. He talked about us and our juco education. I admit that I don't spell or write as well as my better educated brethern, but on game day I bleed Blue. The first time I was there I was eight years old and in Motts Childrens hospital. I had a retnal detachment that needed U+M or Boston to fix. I was there a month and had four surgeries. While there away from family one of Bo's boys came and visited me. He got them to let me out of bed if he promised to not let me down, and then took me out side for a breath of winter air. My first in weeks. It turns out that even U-M couldn't fix my eye. Later in life a visiting surgeon from Iowa worked on me at Kelloge. Later still one of U-M's surgeons fixed my youngest daughters eyes. Troy, I was there though not as you think would be appropriat for a U-M fan. Thanks to Lloyd and Bo for making men that would go and spend time with children that they don't know. God Bless and GO BLUE!

I, too, never attended UM. My family moved to Belleville when I was 7, and I was indoctrinated to UM sports. My first memory of watching football is of a winged helmet. It's something that will never fade. Today, as it is every day, I am proud to say I support the University of Michigan.

Killing my liver, My other brother, my father and my mother all called me before my little brother did and begged me to not make him pay...LOL. My little brother called and I said "I will let you out of the bet if you wish me to" He said, "hell no, we shook on it, I just get to contribute to a Michigan grad students education, the check is in the mail" He is pretty cool for a sparty fan! I am going to save it though and see if I can't buy some tickets for the sparty game this next year and bring him in for the game!

From a frequent visitor of this site, a sportstalk show host, and a student at Florida State. It was great seeing the Gates lose. But even better was seeing one a coach who gave everything to his school and showed nothing but class the whole time while doing it go out on a high note. A perfect way to send Carr out and a big jump start towards next season in A2.

Man, don't make me do this. Okay, nevermind- I'm sending you t shirts so by my count that absolves me from having to say "Go Bucks". Yes, as a logical being it should be just a phrase, but for the same reason I spontaneously scream out "GET YOUR HAND OFF HER KNEE- SHE'S NOT A WHORE!!!!" like a drunken tourets patient defending aunt Buela whenever I see that damn ESPN commercial, nothing makes logical sense when it comes to this rivalry.

Best sign today: "When you can get Rich, why would we settle for Les?"

The only thing left to say is Thank God bowl season is over, now my liver can rest.

Oh, and Tom, never let anyone tell you you don't have a right to root for the Blue- no one, period, ever.

Thrilling game, unbelievable win. Today was possibly the best win that I have experienced (so far) in my 4-year love affair with Michigan football. I don't see much better wins coming after this. It was a great emotional win and it was just great to see Coach Carr get sent off the right way. So maybe there are happy endings for Michigan. Hopefully the RR era will be even better, but I am just so happy for Lloyd Carr and the boys. They played so well today, and yes, that includes Mike Hart. They played inspired football with such passion. This win is the perfect conclusion to such a heart-twisting season. Just, wow. Congratulations, Coach Carr!

Now now. First of all, I'm not a fan of the word "faggot." Second, Urban Cryer may be a douche, but he has been all class when talking about Michigan this past week, and sung our praises.

Still, revenge was sweet. And what was up with all of the trash-talking? I was a little surprised. I am extremely happy for the team, but they should be classier than that. I mean, we're Michigan, not Ohio St, Illinois, or Miami.

Oh my God. I am still reeling from that fantastic win. It really is great to be a Michigan Wolverine.

I'm not a fan of the CAPS LOCK. For crying out loud, it's 2008. Ditch the all caps. If you cannot keep up with the times, it makes me wonder if you're sporting a mullet while cruising in your IROC Z-28?

I can't speak for Illinois or Miami, nor would I want to, but "team" trash-talking wasn't part of tOSU's M.O. this year (A normal reaction to the humiliation of getting your ass kicked in front of the whole world in a NC game).

Trash talk did warrant a blip on the college football radar this year as regards a certain Michigan half-back. What made this "team" trash talking was the defense mounted for the boorish behavior. No one wanted to reel [Name Redacted]in. It carried over to the field. By the end of the year the UM faithful were getting sick of it.

Even if one can back up one's trash talk with action it still is a classless thing to do.

Enjoy your victory. Your team earned it the old fashioned way. It made us conference homers happy.

You sir, are an idiot. I, for one, am ashamed to share an allegiance to the same school as you, though based on your comments I'm guessing you didn't get that attitude from education at U of M or education anywhere for that matter. It is no wonder your profile is private, if I was as ignorant as you have proven to be I wouldn't claim my comments either. Or perhaps cowardice is the reasoning behind it, as that would not surprise me at all.

Oscar Wilde once said "The only thing that ever consoles man for the stupid things he does is the praise he always gives himself for doing them."

Praise yourself much, because you'll get none from those of us who contribute intelligent conversation to this board.

Or, to put it in terms more conducive to your understanding...

I'd call you a retarded donkey, but that would be a disservice to both the mentally challenged and donkeys. You're a fucking moron, and I'm guessing the only reason you watch michigan football is because at one point and time it was the cool thing to do in your trailer park. So do me a favor and the next time you're in public refrain from wearing any michigan gear, just stick to the regular wife beater- you showing your support is embarassing to those of us with brains. fucking moron.

First off, screw you Joshua for my posting an opinion that doesn't fit with yours perfectly. Yes, Hart is amazing and I truly think he is great, but I was simply speaking of his performance in this particular game!! The whole team stepped up and played like the team we all knew they were!! The caps lock thing was a fluke, I was just typing and sent it without cking it first-relax!!! I am a true Blue fan and my OPINION,(oops, the dreaded caps again)was not a personal attack on any of you!!!

but "team" trash-talking wasn't part of tOSU's M.O. this year (A normal reaction to the humiliation of getting your ass kicked in front of the whole world in a NC game)

As you say... just an observation, but did you actually see any tOSU games this year? And tSOU, as a team, going to midfield during warmups and doing that swarm dance thing while talking trash to the other team? It was a play right out the FSU v Miami or Miami v UF playbook.

And before you respond with the canned tSOU response "it happens everywhere"... perhaps, and there's plenty of Michigan supporters who have already commented against Michigan doing it this weekend.

Joshua talks about intelligent conversation on this site and his first entry is about losing his virginity to a relative. Nice.All he does is slam on people with varying opinions. Where's the maturity in that?!Go crawl in a hole or take some valium or something.

Kristy, sweetie, just let it go. Your comment was flaming about a beloved player during a time that was a bit inappropriate. We all make mistakes, that includes you, Joshua, Mike Hart and Me. So, don't get your panties in such a wad, let's just enjoy a glorious victory for Michigan! Peace.

Nope. Couldn't see any televised games half-time, pre-game or what not. I'll have to take your word for it. The only game I was able to view was the Michigan/tOSU game.

My point was that around the horn this year, tOSU wasn't mentioned in the trash talk dept. You were. Deal with it.

"And tSOU, as a team, going to midfield during warmups and doing that swarm dance thing while talking trash to the other team? It was a play right out the FSU v Miami or Miami v UF playbook."

Also, I don't use the "It happens everywhere" clause, however the above quote from you sounds a lot like it. I hear the phrase a lot from UM fans when they want to shift the spotlight from something unpleasant about themselves, but deliver an insult at the same time. Translation: "Your momma, now go away."

For your own edification, I wasn't feeling indignant, but if I ever am it won't be phony.

Not patronizing at all... it's hard to do that to someone who's sole contribution in here it to stir up the pot and put the home side down. And secondly, I'm just pointing out your hypocrisy -- you can spin/retort/twist my posts anyway you want but I'm not buying a word of your 12:59 post.

When UM lost to App State the announcers really said that Michigan just looked slower than App State. It blows my mind how lazy analysts and "experts" are throwing around that word. Like you said when UM's D-line is blowing up Florida's line, and their recievers are TORCHING Florida, it's not speed... Florida "didn't want to be there".... right. It makes me sick but the numbers tell the real story. We still lead all time in the Outback/Capital One Bowl, but don't tell them that, they don't like facts in the SEC.

My father played football for Ohio State and I went there and our family dislikes the Wolverines--BUT we offer our most sincere congrats to y'all on a great victory and thanks to a class guy, Lloyd Carr, for being such a terrific foe. You did the Big Ten proud and you did what we couldn't: shut up the effin' Gators.

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